---
name: "MetaCPAN::Client::Role::Entity"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libmetacpan-client-perl"
version: "2.033000-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/MetaCPAN::Client::Role::Entity"
---

# MetaCPAN::Client::Role::Entity(3pm)

A role for MetaCPAN entities

## NAME

MetaCPAN::Client::Role::Entity - A role for MetaCPAN entities

## VERSION

version 2.033000

## DESCRIPTION

This is a role to be consumed by all MetaCPAN::Client entities. It provides common attributes and methods.

## ATTRIBUTES

### data

Hash reference containing all the entity data.

Entities are usually generated using `"new_from_request"` which sets the `"data"` attribute appropriately by picking the relevant information.

Required.

## METHODS

### new\_from\_request

Create a new entity object using a request hash. The hash represents the information returned from a MetaCPAN request. This also sets the data attribute.

### BUILDARGS

Perform type checks & conversion for the incoming data.

## AUTHORS

- •

  Sawyer X \<xsawyerx@cpan.org\>

- •

  Mickey Nasriachi \<mickey@cpan.org\>

## COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

This software is copyright (c) 2016 by Sawyer X.

This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.